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How to play Dancin’ In Circles on piano
Written by Stefani Germanotta, Beck Hansen & others
- C minor
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- 2016
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Dancin’ In Circles in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Bb – Gm
How it goes
Dancin’ In Circles sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiFmivBbVIIGmv- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Dancin’ In Circles
What chords are in Dancin’ In Circles?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Bb – Gm (i – iv – bVII – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Dancin’ In Circles in?
C minor, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancin’ In Circles?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancin’ In Circles easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.